{"id":15334,"date":"2023-04-03T14:18:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T21:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/?page_id=15334"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:24:47","slug":"data-security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/data-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data Security at NAU<\/h1>\n
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NAU is committed to protecting all IT resources that are critical to teaching, research, and other various business and operational practices across the University. Data security is governed by legal, contractual, or University policy considerations including our Data Classification and Handling Policy<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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What is Data Security? Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Data security is the protection from unauthorized access, use, change, disclosure, or destruction.<\/p>\n

While information has always been a valuable commodity, the digital world has made it more available and sought after by malicious entities. As such, it is the responsibility of every University Community Member to help protect the data from being exposed to unauthorized sources.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Why is Data Security Important? Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Data is foundational to all teaching, research, and business at and around the University. If data is lost, it can be slow, costly, or impossible to recover. It is important that all University data is stored, secured, and backed up in such a manner that complies with all relevant policies and regulations.<\/p>\n

Securing data will help prevent:<\/p>\n